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Wastewater Effluent is pumped to continuous backwash gravity sand filters to remove particulate matter prior to discharge through an ultraviolet disinfection system. Effluent then flows to one of two effluent holding ponds, before being pumped to an irrigation system in the summer, or into the ground in the winter. Results American Water Canada worked with Schickedanz Bros. Limited, the developer, to complete the second privately-owned and operated wastewater treatment facility in Ontario. In addition, the project was fast tracked to meet the developer's challenging scheduling requirements and detailed design was completed in two months. This facility has enabled the Golf and County Club to independently operate in a location not readily serviced by municipal utilities and to provide the grounds with much needed components for growth and development. The Ballantrae Golf & Country Club is a bluebrint for the future that has already won an outstanding planning award from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, for taking new directions in innovative planning development and design. Additionally, the community has won the Most Out-
nants are removed via a membrane process. Furthermore, these technologies are continuously being streamlined, becoming more cost-effective and energy-efficient. In the United States, where the average household of four uses 350 gallons of top quality water a day and the per capita use is 341 billion gallons a day, there is a significant amount of water that can be reclaimed. Water supply management is an issue that affects us all. It seems that water, for many people, has become a
resource that is taken for granted. Research has proven that rampant, excessive use of the water supply will eventually lead to a crisis. From today forward, careful planning and conservation that focuses on long-term stability will be necessary to ensure that successful water management is a reality for everyone. Jeffrey McIntyre is Vice President of American Water Canada Corp. E-mail: jmcintyre@amwater.com
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standing (Adult) Lifestyle Project awards from the Urban Development Institute as well as the Ontario Home Builders Association. Reclaimed water need not only be confined to wastewater; highly saline sources, such as ocean or deep groundwater, can also be treated. The process of water reuse can involve desalination, where the salt content is removed, or membrane filtration, where contami-
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Safeguarding the natural basis of our existence is something which concerns us all. Endress+Hauser supports its customers in tackling this challenge by providing excellent devices, innovative services and intelligent automation solutions. In this way we ensure processes which are safe, environmentally sound, and cost-effective. This benefits people and also protects the environment. Count on us for practical solutions for all your water and wastewater measurement challenges. Endress+Hauser Canada Ltd 1075 Sutton Drive Burlington, Ontario L7L 5Z8
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